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Mechanical Advantage
Normally the force you apply. Load divided by effort is mechanical advantage.
1/4 the output force.
A machine's mechanical advantage is the number of times a machine multiplies the amount of work force you apply.
It would have a mechanical advantage of 20, thus dividing the resistance force of 600N by the effort force of 30N.
Mechanical Advantage
It may be good in some cases. A high mechanical advantage comes at a cost - you need to apply less force, but you need to apply it over a greater distance.
A machine's mechanical advantage is the number of times a machine multiplies the amount of work force you apply.
Normally the force you apply. Load divided by effort is mechanical advantage.
1/4 the output force.
The purpose is to apply the force over a smaller distance.
A machine's mechanical advantage is the number of times a machine multiplies the amount of work force you apply.
A very practical example of mechanical advantage is the use of a "cheater bar." If you find a bolt that is hard to break, simply slip a long pipe or similar object over the handle and it will apply much more torque.
It would have a mechanical advantage of 20, thus dividing the resistance force of 600N by the effort force of 30N.
A pulley system is used to lift a 2,000 newton engine up a distance of 3 meters. How much force will the operator have to apply if the mechanical advantage of the pulley system is 4? mechanical advantage = 500 newtons.
A single pulley alters the direction of the input but confers no mechanical advantage.
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